FIFA WORLD CUP 2018 RUSSIA LIVE STREAMING ONLINE
FIFA WORLD CUP-Match schedule:
Mon June 25: Spain v Morocco Live Stream(Group B)
Mon June 25: Iran v Portugal Live Stream(Group B)
2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, takes place in the summer of 2018 in Russia. The tournament will be played from 14th June 2018 to 15th July 2018 and 32 teams from across the world will compete in the big tournament.
The final tournament will involve 32 national teams, which include 31 teams determined through qualifying competitions and the automatically qualified host team. Of the 32 teams, 20 will be making back-to-back appearances following the last tournament in 2014, including defending champions Germany, while Iceland and Panama will both be making their first appearances at a FIFA World Cup. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues located in 11 cities. The final will take place on 15 July at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Groups
FIFA World Cup 2018 Group Stage draw been finalized and we have our final 8 groups with 4 teams each. Every team will play one game against the other three teams in the group and top two will qualify for the first knockout stage. Below is the entire breakdown of the 2018 World Cup group stage draw.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Tournament is one of the most popular event in the world and watched by millions live around the globe.below is the details of the TV channels and Radio options to enjoy the exciting matches. We take a look at all the tv channels broadcasting FIFA World Cup matches in different parts of the world.
FIFA has promised very extensive coverage details for this year’s world cup with greater emphasis on “terrestrial tv” with free coverage. FIFA sold the broadcasting rights international at a very healthy price and this will be the biggest international football TV rights deal of any competition where FIFA is set to generate around $1.85bn (£1.15bn) for the cycle of 2018 to 2022. Majority of the money comes from World Cup rights.
TV Channels broadcasting FIFA World Cup live/repeat/replay in different parts of the world. Around 200 territories across the world will broadcast FIFA matches at some point during the tournament.
COUNTRY TV CHANNELS
United Kingdom: BBC, ITV (both networks set to share 2018 world coverage in the UK)
Ireland: RTE (exclusive coverage rights for all world cup matches on TV, Radio and online)
Australia: SBS, Optus Sport (Australia matches on SBS while other matches on SBS’s subscription channel Optus)
France: TF1, beIN Sports (France matches on TF1 while other games on beIN Sports)
USA:FoxSports (exclusive English rights in the US), Telemundo (Spanish coverage)
India & South Asia: Sony Pictures Network (Sony has exclusive rights in south asia and sub continent countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afgahanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives etc
Germany: ARD, ZDF (Coverage to be shared between ARD and ZDF)
Other European Countries: EBU (most of the european countries will have live coverage on Free to air local channels, specially the matches involving the nation team of that country)
South American Countries: Direct TV, Sky
Middle-east: beIN Sports
Caribbean: Direct TV, Sky
With improved media services, FIFA wants to provide better media coverage of FIFA World Cup 2018. FIFA wants to provide free coverage for the fans. A total of 64 matches will be played in 11 cities of Russia. This event attracted a lot of competition for broadcasting rights and FIFA sold these rights at a very handsome price making it the biggest deal of any competition. According to official reports, this deal would generate a handsome amount of around $1.85bn (£1.15bn) for the cycle of 2018 to 2022. FIFA World cup rights are the major reason behind this amount.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Radio Coverage:
This is the 21st edition of FIFA World Cup which will be played in Russia for the first time. 20 of 32 qualified football teams have made the consecutive appearance in the final. It will be played from 14th June to 15th July in 11 hosting cities of Russia. Luzhniki Stadium is selected for the final. ARD will provide radio coverage in Germany, while RUV holds the radio rights for the people of Iceland. Given below is the complete list of all radio broadcasters of 2018 Football World Cup which are expected to provide live coverage of almost all 64 games.
